Bugs is the Masked Marauder, a carrot thief whom Brooklyn's Red Hot Ryder must try to bring to justice.Bugs is the Masked Marauder, a carrot thief whom Brooklyn's Red Hot Ryder must try to bring to justice.Bugs is the Masked Marauder, a carrot thief whom Brooklyn's Red Hot Ryder must try to bring to justice.
- Director
- Writer
- Stars
Mel Blanc
- Bugs Bunny
- (voice)
- …
Robert C. Bruce
- Narrator
- (voice)
- (uncredited)
- …
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- TriviaUp to now, all of Bugs Bunny's cartoons had been released under the "Merrie Melodies" banner; this is the first Bugs cartoon to be released under "Looney Tunes".
- GoofsAfter the second use of the magnet, Bugs' black mask disappears. It reappears after delivering the telegram, but disappears again when Red Hot Ryder asks Bugs, 'Which way did he go?'.
- Quotes
Red Hot Ryder: Whoa, horsey! Whoa!... Whoa! Whoa! Whoa! Aw, come on, horsey! Please, horsey? Please, whoa. Purty please? Doggone it now, horsey! Won't you please whoa?
- SoundtracksIn the Stirrups
(uncredited)
Music by J.S. Zamecnik
Played when Red Hot Ryder and his horse jump a series of canyons
Also played when the horse desperately attempts to get back to the cliff edge
Featured review
Funny Bugs Bunny short, directed by Bob Clampett, that marked Bugs' official Looney Tunes debut. He had appeared up until this point as part of the Merrie Melodies series. It's also notable for being the final cartoon with an on-screen credit for Leon Schlesinger, who had sold his studio to Warner Bros. that year. It's a great cartoon with lots of wackiness and references to pop culture and topical events of the time, common traits of Bob Clampett's work. It's a western spoof with Bugs as a carrot thief called the Masked Marauder being pursued by "Brooklyn's famous fighting cowboy," Red Hot Ryder. Red Hot Ryder is a dimwit, of course, and Bugs outsmarts him at every turn. Many funny gags and lines, beautiful animation, and exciting music are what makes this one great. It's fun to watch Bugs in the earlier cartoons when he was more aggressive and, frankly, mean.
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- Also known as
- Bugs Bunny Specials #5 (1943-1944 Season): Buckaroo Bugs
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- Runtime9 minutes
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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